Capital Budget Committee

The Capital Budget Committee’s function is to review, vet and recommend to the Board of Selectmen, Warrant Committee and town voters the annual capital budget, which includes Article 5 and other special articles that involve capital expenditures on the annual Town Warrant. The Committee publishes their recommendation in the “Blue Book” produced by the Warrant Committee prior to Town Meeting. The Committee also prepares a 5-year outlook of potential capital expenditures.

Members

Position

Name

Term Expires

Member

Barry Goldman

2020

Member (Board of Selectmen)

Robyn Hunter

2018

Member (Long Range Planning)

Mark Sarro

2018

Member (Warrant Committee)

Kate Cannie

2018

Member (Warrant Committee)

Fred Hammerle

2018

Chair

Robert Springett

2019

Member

Andrew C. Phelan

2018

Meetings

Dover Town Code Description of Responsibilities

Dover Town CodeThere shall be a seven-member Capital Budget Committee appointed as follows: one member of the Board of Selectmen, one member of the Long Range Planning Committee, and two members of the Warrant Committee, all of whom shall be appointed by and from their respective boards to one-year terms; and three members at-large serving three-year terms. Each year one member at-large shall be appointed to a three-year term by the above-named appointees and the members at-large then currently serving. Any vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the manner of the original appointment.

The Committee shall annually prepare a capital budget program for use by all Town boards and officials in their deliberations. The Committee shall publish such report and deposit copies with the Town Clerk, the Board of Selectmen, and the Warrant Committee not later than the first of December each year.